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Name
Scientific name
Nemacheilus troglocataractus
Described by
Authority Kottelat & Géry, Year 1989
Family
Nemacheilidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Nemacheilus troglocataractus is a blind cave loach known only from the Tham Sai Yok Noi cave system in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. Mos…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
68mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Territorial
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Thailand, Khwae Noi, Mae Klong
Writing
Etymology
Nemacheilus: from the Greek nēma, meaning 'thread' or 'filament' and cheilos, meaning 'lip' in reference to the furrowed lip in members of this genus. trogloca…
Distribution
Known only from a single cave system (Tham Sai Yok Noi) near the town of Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi, Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The headwater …
Habitat
621 metres of the cave system has reportedly been explored but its full extent remains unknown. The habitat is entirely subterranean and substrate composed lar…
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Unconfirmed but likely to consist largely of benthic invertebrates.
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is apparently territorial to an extent with specimens maintained together in aquaria exhibiting a degree of aggression towards one another. This b…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unrecorded in aquaria and no reports exist regarding the natural cycle. A typical life cycle adaptation recorded in other cave-dwelling fish species is the pro…
Notes
This species' conservation status clearly precludes its suitability as an aquarium fish so it's included here for reasons of interest only. It's protected by T…
References
References
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